Item 02: Fred Hamilton-Kenny letter diary, 5 December 1914-26 February 1915 - Page 72
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[Page 72]
One grasps very much the difficulties & hardships of German cruisers with no coal – no stores – no water – hunted from spot to spot by the British & then a watery grave –
1915 is going to be an awful year for the Earth. It will probably see a series of Waterloos & God knows how many of us will see 1916 – I've been now on 'active service' in the Australian naval section of the Fleet since Aug 22nd. My baptism & even confirmation may be said to have been successfully conducted – I am rapidly progressing in wisdom & knowledge – I wonder how long I shall remain a Naval Officer – I am proud & glad to be a Volunteer – but I shouldn't care to be a real service man – By the way I shall get the New Guinea medal for being with the Fleet in Sept & they say we shall get something – a bar - ? – for the present job – I wonder if we shall? – If we go into action something extra I believe – Fitz wont run if we meet the cruiser Cormorant & they say she can scoop us – Our men are dying to meet the Germans – We may –